Google’s Find My Device network already appears for some Android users

This new feature takes users to another page where they can choose to locate devices without a network, with a network in high-traffic areas, or with a network constantly available. Users also have the option to completely disable the feature. By default, the feature is enabled and set to "all areas."

But the new feature isn't quite ready for action yet. We will need to hang tight a little longer for it to become fully functional. It is likely to happen after the official release of iOS 17.5 for iPhones, which should be soon.

Once it is operational, the new Find My Device network will assist users in locating their misplaced items like headphones, luggage, keys, or whatever by using a variety of third-party Bluetooth tracker tags.

The big plus of the Find My Device network is that it will let users track down a device even when it is offline. Right now, the Find My Device feature needs the lost or stolen Android device to be online before you can locate it.

The Find My Device network will tap into Google Play Services on all Android phones to locate lost devices. This means the need for a mandatory connection will be done away with. Devices like phones, smartwatches, trackers, and headphones will be supported.

You will have the choice to opt out of the network but still track lost devices by using their recently stored locations. Alternatively, your device's location info will only be accessed if other devices in the network also spot the lost device.